Saladacca for Dummies

[lovinlocks]

Tried mine for the first time today and it was a disaster. I'm just spinning and spinning the handle of the thing, nada. Was trying to make onion bread which called for onion sliced in a food processor (thought that's what this thing is for). I got it new so assume the blade is sharp. Can't find the dang instructions, but heck with only three pieces didn't think it rocket science.

I sliced the onion placed the slice in the contraption and began to spin the handle . . .nothing.

So, I just threw the onions in my Vita-Mix; well you know some of them were liquified :(, so as I threw in another handful I made sure to not let the machine run as long, so now you know I have big chunks of onion. Disgusted I went ahead and combined the other ingredients so I could get the goop on the paraflexx. Ay yi yi.

Anybody know what I possibly did incorrect with the saladacca? I washed Ms. Cohen use it on her video and I just don't see what the big deal is and am flabbergasted that I didn't get it to work. Geeesh.

[Rawjac]

Your posts do tickle me LL! Ay yi yi, lol!

This one is spooky because I nearly posted to ask about the saladacco as I tried making courgette pasta and failed, sigh. it seems to waste loads as massive slices don't get through - almost like the gripper is too high up. I'm fast giving up on it as one of those not so useful (useless) gadgets and just want to buy something else like a spirallo (?sp). Will be interested in answers to this so subbing...

[sport]

You are years late with this question ladies.
I posted this years ago and still can not get the thing right.
I have given up trying.

[RaeVynn]

Okay, I have a saladacco, and it works fine.
Cut your hunk of veggie to fit inside with the cover on it closed. Like, 2 inches or so.
Stick it dead center on the little bump in the middle. Put the dome cover over it, and twist it to lock it in place.
Gently press DOWN as you turn the handle round and round...
You should get spirals of very thin slices.
There are pictures here: http://www.discountjuicers.com/spiralslicer.html

[lovinlocks]

your posts do tickle me ll! ay yi yi, lol!

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:) ;) :) ;)

[lovinlocks]

Okay, I have a saladacco, and it works fine.
Cut your hunk of veggie to fit inside with the cover on it closed. Like, 2 inches or so.
Stick it dead center on the little bump in the middle. Put the dome cover over it, and twist it to lock it in place.
Gently press DOWN as you turn the handle round and round...
You should get spirals of very thin slices.
There are pictures here: http://www.discountjuicers.com/spiralslicer.html

Yup, that's what I thought; that's what I spyed on the DVD. K, it don't work. :rolleyes:

[lovinlocks]

Oh my goodness, LOOK at these ratings:

Excellent Kitchen tool March 26, 2001
Quick and Easy April 12, 2001
Cool Kitchen Tool May 22, 2002
poor quality January 16, 2004
Junk March 5, 2004
Okay once you practice March 10, 2004
cheaply made, expensive, useless April 12, 2004
I DON'T RECOMMEND May 10, 2004
Didn't work July 16, 2004
Extremely disappointed!!!!! December 25, 2004
Thought it was useless but now its GREAT January 12, 2005
Junk June 25, 2005
At first was disappointed; now love it! August 27, 2005
Breakdown January 22, 2006
my new favorite toy September 6, 2006
Terrible product November 6, 2006
Poorly Made January 15, 2007
Fabulous February 19, 2007
Great value March 6, 2007

These are from the link sent above. :eek:

[lovinlocks]

Is there perhaps another apparatus that works that we can look into. I like the idea of taking regular veggies and making them into spaghetti-like objects. I really was looking forward to that as a way of incorporating veggies I would never have considered eating. Dang :rolleyes: